Columbus, Georgia

JANUARY 24, 2002







The rescheduled monthly meeting of the Board of Water Commissioners of

Columbus, Georgia, was held at the office of the Columbus Water Works on

Thursday, January 24, 2002, at 4:00 p.m., the following Commissioners being

present:

James Yancey

Kathelen Spencer

Harry Vernon



Absent: Leon Siegel

Mayor Bobby Peters



This being the first meeting of the new year, election of Officers was

in order. The following Officers were nominated:

Office 2002

Chairman Kathelen Spencer

Treasurer Leon Siegel

President Billy Turner

Secretary Emory Blount



Following discussion, motion was made and seconded to elect the above

Officers for the calendar year 2002. Motion carried.

Receipt of the Minutes of the December 11, 2001, meeting was

acknowledged by the Board and approved as written.

Management presented the reports from the Division of Operations,

Division of Engineering and Division of Environmental and Information

Services. Following each presentation, the Board acknowledged the Division

Reports for the month of December.

Management informed the Board that bids were received January 4, 2002

on the Old Town Hospital Basin CIPP work. The Engineer?s estimate for this

work was $882,000. The following bids were received from three pre-qualified

CIPP contractors:

Reynolds, Inc. $788,286.00

Insituform Technologies 859,933.50

Midsouth Partners No Bid



Management advised the Board that Reynolds, Inc. has an existing

contract with the Water Works and has received City approval. A change order

will be issued to Reynolds, Inc. so that they may proceed with this work. The

funding for this project is through the City?s Sales Tax Program. Following

discussion, motion was made and seconded authorizing Management to award this

fifth bid package to Reynolds, Inc. Motion carried.

Next, Management informed the Board that the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers in Ft. Worth, Texas has extended the bid date on the Ft. Benning

water and wastewater services? contract indefinitely. The Water Works?

consultant, GDS, is continuing to work with the Water Works to finalize the bid

documents, but cannot complete them until ?Section J? technical information on

the water and sewer system is received. It is unclear at this time when the

Ft. Benning proposal will be due. The Board acknowledged Management?s report.

The Financial Report for the month of December, along with the Meter

Reading, Employee and Customer Services? Reports were presented to the Board.

Following discussion, motion was made and seconded to accept these reports.

Motion carried.

Next, Management provided a list of the Board meetings for the calendar

year 2002. All meetings are scheduled on the second Monday of each month

starting at 1:30 p.m. They are as follows:

February 11, 2002

March 11, 2002

April 8, 2002

May 13, 2002

June 10, 2002

July 8, 2002

August 12, 2002 (No Meeting ? GW&PCA)

September 9, 2002

October 14, 2002 (No Meeting ? Columbus Day)

November 11, 2002

December 9, 2002



Last on the agenda, Management provided copies of letters thanking

members of the staff for their participation and services provided from various

organizations and individuals. The Board acknowledged Management?s report.

There being no further business the senior staff and the Board went

into Executive Session to discuss legal matters. No action was taken.









____________________________________

Emory E. Blount, Secretary